tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post3229389134094872026..comments2018-03-18T19:59:27.472+01:00Comments on The Regal Critiques: Ten Books That Failed To Meet My ExpectationsVeronika Élesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-16734672733517954432017-02-24T20:49:05.086+01:002017-02-24T20:49:05.086+01:00It is waaaay too over-hyped, right? :(It is waaaay too over-hyped, right? :(Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-65920825504221856082017-02-24T20:46:20.823+01:002017-02-24T20:46:20.823+01:00It started off rather slowly, didn&#39;t it? Glad ...It started off rather slowly, didn&#39;t it? Glad you liked More Happy Than Not, though! Hopefully, I&#39;ll have better luck with Silvera&#39;s new book.Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-84021212087984575062017-02-24T20:42:44.306+01:002017-02-24T20:42:44.306+01:00TNC was so damn over-hyped - I really don&#39;t ge...TNC was so damn over-hyped - I really don&#39;t get all the love it&#39;s gotten. Nevernight was pretty bad - super-different from what I expected, with problematic representation, as well. A Thousand Pieces of You was so... boring, tbh. IDEK know why I continued the series. Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-31329034945790923432017-02-24T20:37:19.031+01:002017-02-24T20:37:19.031+01:00I nearly gave up on both these books, to be honest...I nearly gave up on both these books, to be honest. What disappointments. Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-4321701569291740122017-02-24T20:32:04.565+01:002017-02-24T20:32:04.565+01:00I definitely didn&#39;t hate Fire In You, but I ex...I definitely didn&#39;t hate Fire In You, but I expected something better given that it was the final book in the series. I found The Call pretty boring, but I do hope you&#39;ll like it if you pick it up.Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-84053428004063081112017-02-24T20:28:23.690+01:002017-02-24T20:28:23.690+01:00Glad it worked for you! :)Glad it worked for you! :)Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-50863690628434992972017-02-24T20:25:51.803+01:002017-02-24T20:25:51.803+01:00Hope you&#39;ll enjoy it when you get around to re...Hope you&#39;ll enjoy it when you get around to reading it! :)Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-68085748982571247052017-02-24T20:25:08.614+01:002017-02-24T20:25:08.614+01:00It&#39;s certainly a magical and creative book, bu...It&#39;s certainly a magical and creative book, but there is no plot OR character development and the romance was AWFUL. I&#39;m confused by the hype, tbh. :( Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-42519455158793366612017-02-24T20:19:05.647+01:002017-02-24T20:19:05.647+01:00Yeah, I think I was looking for the wrong thing go...Yeah, I think I was looking for the wrong thing going into it - action-packed duels for one haha. Huh, I thought I was the only one who didn&#39;t like MHTN! Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-36843108313024518522017-02-24T20:16:19.118+01:002017-02-24T20:16:19.118+01:00I stuck it out, but damn, was it boring and dull! ...I stuck it out, but damn, was it boring and dull! No amount of gorgeous description or magic could help that. Thank you! Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-19451647354619137032017-02-24T20:15:07.738+01:002017-02-24T20:15:07.738+01:00The Night Circus IS magical and unique with great ...The Night Circus IS magical and unique with great description, but the plot and the characters? Meh. Nevernight really was a huge let down, and it&#39;s also problematic. :| Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-71355130952023639762017-02-24T20:12:49.602+01:002017-02-24T20:12:49.602+01:00Hope you&#39;ll love those books, Chrissi!Hope you&#39;ll love those books, Chrissi! Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-38513556623640172862017-02-24T20:08:28.641+01:002017-02-24T20:08:28.641+01:00Really hope you&#39;ll love them!! I certainly am ...Really hope you&#39;ll love them!! I certainly am the black sheep, so I think you might. :)Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-88498195425300508162017-02-24T20:07:26.105+01:002017-02-24T20:07:26.105+01:00I seem to be a total black sheep in both cases, so...I seem to be a total black sheep in both cases, so chances you&#39;ll love them. At least I really hope so!Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-7595539353648710042017-02-24T20:02:22.747+01:002017-02-24T20:02:22.747+01:00Omg, I&#39;m so glad I&#39;m not the only one who ...Omg, I&#39;m so glad I&#39;m not the only one who didn&#39;t like either much. The Night Circus WAS magical, but where the heck was the plot?? And More Happy Than not really went into a weird direction. Didn&#39;t like the ending, at all. Veronika Éleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813427718618609226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-59783366573714347182017-02-22T11:38:46.552+01:002017-02-22T11:38:46.552+01:00Nevernight failed to meet mine as well. Nevernight failed to meet mine as well. Angela ReadingCavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289853710967359653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-65756049289370301972017-02-22T02:11:25.926+01:002017-02-22T02:11:25.926+01:00I had such a hard time getting into The Night Circ...I had such a hard time getting into The Night Circus. I did like More Happy Than Not, though.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>AJ Sterkelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-39219526268585038342017-02-21T23:20:19.672+01:002017-02-21T23:20:19.672+01:00I also added The Night Circus to my list because i...I also added The Night Circus to my list because it definitely did not reach my expectations. Nevernight has been sitting on my shelves since it came out and I&#39;m not sure if I&#39;m going to read it any time soon because I&#39;ve been hearing mixed reviews.I&#39;m currently reading A Thousand Pieces of You and I really don&#39;t know if I want to pick up the sequel. You can check out my TTT here: http://bookladysreviews.blogspot.gr/2017/02/top-ten-books-i-thought-i-would-like.html<br /><br />Elena @ Book Lady&#39;s Reviews Elena Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928724351142377430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-17212844311001441922017-02-21T22:56:55.846+01:002017-02-21T22:56:55.846+01:00The Night Circus was on my list of disappointments...The Night Circus was on my list of disappointments this week too! I also tried to read Nevernight but gave up 100 pages in.<br />My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/top-ten-tuesday-97/IloveHeartlandXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040647634981408350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-84709808579397648262017-02-21T21:40:50.025+01:002017-02-21T21:40:50.025+01:00Fire In You wasn&#39;t my favorite in the Wait For...Fire In You wasn&#39;t my favorite in the Wait For You series but I still enjoyed it. I&#39;ve been on the fence about The Call for a while now and still can&#39;t decide whether to pick it up or not.<br /><a href="http://girlplusbooks.blogspot.com/2017/02/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-liked-moreless.html" rel="nofollow">Here&#39;s My TTT</a>Tanya Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-74295975608401107202017-02-21T19:33:17.452+01:002017-02-21T19:33:17.452+01:00I loved The Night Circus. I too did 10 books that ...I loved The Night Circus. I too did 10 books that failed to meet my expectations: http://www.book-chatter.com/?p=1202Marie @book-chatterhttp://www.book-chatter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-39230180843499863422017-02-21T17:23:41.146+01:002017-02-21T17:23:41.146+01:00I haven&#39;t gotten to Night Circus yet...... I d...I haven&#39;t gotten to Night Circus yet...... I don&#39;t know the others.Lisahttps://hopewellslibraryoflife.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/top-10-tuesday-ten-books-or-less-than-other-people/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-11890995066132364342017-02-21T13:19:02.665+01:002017-02-21T13:19:02.665+01:00Night Circus has been on a lot of lists this week ...Night Circus has been on a lot of lists this week and its only making me feel better about my decision not to pick it up.jazminjadehttps://jazminjade.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-51650685659413867572017-02-21T12:31:00.890+01:002017-02-21T12:31:00.890+01:00I love The Night Circus but it certainly isn&#39;t...I love The Night Circus but it certainly isn&#39;t a book for everyone! I DNF More Happy Than Not. I was so bored! <br /><a href="http://www.pureimaginationblog.com/2017/02/ten-books-i-thought-id-like-more-than-i-did.html" rel="nofollow">My Top Ten</a>Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11579708407259122426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683544236824039300.post-52458259021286018402017-02-21T11:29:31.944+01:002017-02-21T11:29:31.944+01:00I didn&#39;t get on with the night circus either. ...I didn&#39;t get on with the night circus either. I actually DNF&#39;d it because I just couldn&#39;t get into it. I was about halfway through and just felt like nothing had even happened yet. Great list!Kirsty Chronicleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575519026666319813noreply@blogger.com